The distance of a point from y-axis measured along the x-axis is called abscissa or x coordinate of the point and the distance of a point from x-axis measured along the y-axis is called ordinate.
In addition, neuropsychological... Rational choice theory and its assumptions about human behavior have been integrated into numerous criminological theories and criminal justice interventions. Rational choice theory originated during the late 18th century with the work of Cesare Beccaria.
32 Part III: Rational Choice Theory â¢ Rational choice theory grew out of same utilitarian philosophy as deterrence. However, rational choice theory was developed by economists, and brought to criminology in the 1970s (e.g., Gary Becker, âCrime and Punishment: An Economic Approach).